Uber is offering customers R100 off two rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination centres.
The ride-sharing app has partnered with Mastercard and the Department of Health to provide one million free trips to select vaccination sites nationwide. The initiative is on offer to app users until 31 October 2021 and all people who are eligible for vaccination can take advantage of it.
Take an Uber to a vaccination centre
Uber users can use these discounts for themselves and loved ones who are in need of transportation – they can simply request the trips on the latter’s behalf. Users who are eligible for the vaccine can claim two free Uber trips with a value of up to R100 to and from vaccination sites across the country.
“We applaud the Department of Health’s efforts to vaccinate the community and we would like to do our part, along with our partners, to support these efforts,” says Frans Hiemstra, Uber General Manager from Sub-Saharan Africa.
“Since the onset of the pandemic, we’ve been looking at how we can support our communities and prioritise their health and safety. Our recent expansion into an additional 21 smaller cities and towns across South Africa, means we support more people across the country.”
How does it work?
Trips are only valid if they begin or end at select vaccination centres. In order to qualify, the passenger needs to bring one of the following documents with them:
- Their Identity Document
- Their Passport
- Their Asylum Number
- Their Refugee number.
Naturally all passengers are expected to sanitise their hands, wear a mask during the ride and observe social distancing should more than one person be in the vehicle.
To claim a ride, you’ll obviously need the app on your smart device. Then it’s simply a matter of clicking on this voucher link and and adding it to your account using the “Add Voucher” function in the app. The voucher can then be applied – and will only work in conjunction with – a trip to the vaccination centre. Then it’s simply a matter of order a ride for yourself or the person you’re booking for.
“Mastercard continues to partner with digital players across the value chain to build a more connected world by supporting our communities,” says Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President Market Development at Mastercard.
“Uber’s mission to improve lives is matched with Mastercard’s mission of doing well by doing good, and together we can help more people feel confident and safe with access to free transportation.”